Good Employer Charter 2024 Presentation Ceremony and Good Employee Recognition Campaign Kick-off Ceremony held today (with photos)
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Speaking at the ceremony, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, expressed gratitude to every good employer for implementing flexible work arrangements and offering assistance to employees to enable them to balance the needs of work and personal lives, which are conducive to unleashing the potential of the local labour force.
Various sectors have supported the Charter 2024, with a total of 1 596 organisations being accredited as signatories, representing an increase of nearly 70 per cent from the previous term. Among them, 1 002 organisations are authorised to use the "Supportive Family-friendly Good Employer" logo which symbolises a commitment to promoting a family-friendly employment culture. Moreover, 318 organisations have been signatories for three consecutive terms with consistent good human resource management practices in place. Representatives from three signatories of the Charter 2024 shared their successful experiences in carrying out good human resource management and family-friendly employment practices at the event today.
In furtherance of the Charter 2024, the LD launched for the first time the Good Employee Recognition Campaign to encourage participating signatories to nominate their employees to join the Campaign to express their gratitude and recognition for their contributions. Good employees can be measured in the following five key aspects, namely work ability, attitude to clients, adaptability, team spirit, and a sense of belonging to the organisation. Nominated employees or teams being accredited by the panel of judges will each be awarded the Good Employee Commendation Certificate and a lapel pin to recognise their outstanding performances and contributions to the organisations.
The Presentation Ceremony and the Kick-off Ceremony is one of the signature events in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Mr Sun said that the current-term Government attached great importance to improving employees' benefits, promoting employment, and protecting the occupational safety and health of employees. He hoped that different groups in society would continue to support the government-led Charter and the Good Employee Recognition Campaign, and work together closely to foster win-win labour relations as well as a harmonious and inclusive community.
The LD has published a newspaper supplement introducing the Charter 2024 and the Good Employee Recognition Campaign as well as major initiatives of the current-term Government to improve employees' rights and benefits. For details of Charter 2024 and the Good Employee Recognition Campaign, please visit the website: www.gec.labour.gov.hk.
The Good Employer Charter has come to its third round since it was first awarded in 2018, and is supported by eight organisations, namely the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong; the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong; the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong; the Federation of Hong Kong Industries; the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; the Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business; the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management, and the Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association. The aforementioned organisations, together with the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions, are supporting organisations of the Good Employee Recognition Campaign.
Ends/Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Issued at HKT 16:30
Issued at HKT 16:30
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